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happy new year. >> happy new year to you, ron mott. and did you say fiscal cliff was on the banned list? that is our broadcast for this new year's eve. and on this last night of the year, we want to remind you, ring in 2013 on new year's eve with carson detaily, starting tonight at 10:00 here on nbc. i'm kate snow in for brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good evening and happy new year.
happy new year. >> happy new year to you, ron mott. and did you say fiscal cliff was on the banned list? that is our broadcast for this new year's eve. and on this last night of the year, we want to remind you, ring in 2013 on new year's eve with carson detaily, starting tonight at 10:00 here on nbc. i'm kate snow in for brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good evening and happy new year.
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announcer: ron and carol called anthem blue cross and found an affordable medicare plan that pays for some costs original medicare won't. now they can keep making memories for years to come. choose from plans offering protection from high out of pocket costs plus include prescription drug coverage with your monthly premium. get the freedom to keep the doctors you already trust. if you're eligible for medicare we'll help you find a plan that fits your needs. call or go online now to get answers. you only have until december 7th to enroll. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge issued a statement this morning expressing their sorrow over the apparent suicide of a nurse at the hospital where the pregnant kate was treated for severe morning sickness. the nurse was found unconscious near the hospital in london. she was the nurse who earlier this week took a prank call from two australian deejays pretending to be the queen and prince charles. she transfered them to kate's private nurse who gave detailed information on kate's condition, all of which was recorded and went viral. the radio stat
announcer: ron and carol called anthem blue cross and found an affordable medicare plan that pays for some costs original medicare won't. now they can keep making memories for years to come. choose from plans offering protection from high out of pocket costs plus include prescription drug coverage with your monthly premium. get the freedom to keep the doctors you already trust. if you're eligible for medicare we'll help you find a plan that fits your needs. call or go online now to get answers....
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the proposal and i hope ron is right and i kind of thing that in the end, as with t.a.r.p. in 2008, when everybody rebelled, and then the markets crashed they got to the right place, i think that we'll probably -- we will get a deal. but, this proposal, fundamentally, is an awful lot like what mitt romney was talking about during the campaign. the deductions, for example, if we're going to get the $800 billion from, you can't -- they don't add up. you can't get there with those deductions. >> but it's also a lot like erskine bowles proposal before the simpson-bowles commission. because in other words it came from bill clinton's chief of staff. this is where the proposal -- >> -- >> listen that's a point. that's how extreme this is, bob. and -- >> in terms of -- does not have the rate reductions, does not convert medicare and does not convert medicaid to a voucher. it doesn't have the structural changes that are objectionable to the democrats. there's a lack of specifics here. but if i'm the president i'm thinking they're putting $800 billion on the table in removing deducti
the proposal and i hope ron is right and i kind of thing that in the end, as with t.a.r.p. in 2008, when everybody rebelled, and then the markets crashed they got to the right place, i think that we'll probably -- we will get a deal. but, this proposal, fundamentally, is an awful lot like what mitt romney was talking about during the campaign. the deductions, for example, if we're going to get the $800 billion from, you can't -- they don't add up. you can't get there with those deductions....
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ron gidwitz runs a 527 superpac called the new prosperity foundation, which supports republican house candidates. > do you think there's a trend away from 527's to 501c4's? "in many cases there has been." and the numbers bear that out. 527 funding actually fell from 2008 to 2012, meaning more of that nearly $1 billion of campaign spending by outside groups comes from donors who do not need to disclose their name. reporting for first business news, i'm paul eggers. moments after president obama was declared the victor, the money struggle in washington stole the spotlight as lawmakers debated over how to avert the fiscal cliff. mother nature took a toll on several parts of the country this year. superstorm sandy ripped through the northeast in late october, leaving a trail of damage along the way. the storm racked up damage of around $60 billion, making it the second most expensive storm ever for the u.s., following hurricane katrina. the storm destroyed houses and businesses on the east coast, leaving millions without power. just months earlier, crop prices shot up following a massive
ron gidwitz runs a 527 superpac called the new prosperity foundation, which supports republican house candidates. > do you think there's a trend away from 527's to 501c4's? "in many cases there has been." and the numbers bear that out. 527 funding actually fell from 2008 to 2012, meaning more of that nearly $1 billion of campaign spending by outside groups comes from donors who do not need to disclose their name. reporting for first business news, i'm paul eggers. moments after...
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ron in texas. ron? >> caller: yes, sir. >> what's up? >> caller: so, how do you know when to get out of a stock? let's say you're doing well, it's got a dividend, but you're way up. how do you know? >> how do you know to get out? look, one of the things that we like to do, have to stay in touch with the fundamentals. we don't do buy and hold here. we do buy and homework. if you suddenly see a decline in cash flow, suddenly see a company has a change -- like if a cfo leaves, that matters, but in general we don't like to be greedy because bulls make money and bears make money and hogs get slaughtered. if you can take out enough money to be able to play with the house's money, that's when you're golden. your portfolio should be able to dividend, not to buy, but dividend and conquer. make sure you have at least one high-yielder. that helps when it comes to diversification. after the break we'll try to make you even more money. >>> keep up with cramer all day long. follow @jimcramer on twitter and tweet your questions, #madtweets. >>> tonight
ron in texas. ron? >> caller: yes, sir. >> what's up? >> caller: so, how do you know when to get out of a stock? let's say you're doing well, it's got a dividend, but you're way up. how do you know? >> how do you know to get out? look, one of the things that we like to do, have to stay in touch with the fundamentals. we don't do buy and hold here. we do buy and homework. if you suddenly see a decline in cash flow, suddenly see a company has a change -- like if a cfo...
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that's ron shaw with gina ventures. >> thank you. >>> all right. coming up on the show, want an ipad mini but can't get your hands on one? a new report saying that apple may not be able to keep up with demand for the smaller tablet. we're going to tell you why coming up. >>> plus, china's need for speed doesn't just apply to its economic growth. we'll explain that next. >>> and as we go to break, take a look at some the big winners and losers on the dow this year. >>> with welcome back. u.s. traders will begin trading in just over 30 minutes. the cme globex has been closed for christmas and will reopen at 6:00 a.m. eastern. >>> now to some of the other stories making news. former president george h.w. bush remains in a houston hospital as doctors say his health took a turn for the worse right before christmas. the 88-year-old former president has been in the hospital since november 23 with a lingering bronchitis-like cough. he had hoped to spend the holiday at home but developed a fever. doctors are cautiously optimistic that bush will recover but
that's ron shaw with gina ventures. >> thank you. >>> all right. coming up on the show, want an ipad mini but can't get your hands on one? a new report saying that apple may not be able to keep up with demand for the smaller tablet. we're going to tell you why coming up. >>> plus, china's need for speed doesn't just apply to its economic growth. we'll explain that next. >>> and as we go to break, take a look at some the big winners and losers on the dow this...
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ron, lou do we do that? it is such a divided scan county on so many levels right now. is this the point that brings is together? >> i think it might be. we all recognize on the constitution, second amendment right to bear arms. but you reach a certain point. high speed ammunition clips. bullets designed to kill people and not animals. you have to say to yourself, does the time come in our culture and society where we need to revisit this issue? i think we have to take a strong look at this. >> i agree with it. this is about children. it is about awful tragedies occurring inside homes of worship. kindergarten, movie theater, college campuses. in addition the streets of chicago, new orleans, each and everyday. it is time to recognize it is too many lives. too much tragedy. it is time for action. we have to turn the tears into action. >> ty? >> we are a nation of 311 million people and 200 million guns. if the country were to pass a law or even a constitutional amendment tomorrow, because the second amendment is pretty absolute, it says the right to keep and bear arms sha
ron, lou do we do that? it is such a divided scan county on so many levels right now. is this the point that brings is together? >> i think it might be. we all recognize on the constitution, second amendment right to bear arms. but you reach a certain point. high speed ammunition clips. bullets designed to kill people and not animals. you have to say to yourself, does the time come in our culture and society where we need to revisit this issue? i think we have to take a strong look at...
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something is going to come up. >> ron, what about you? >> i thought the resignation of senator jim demint, who was a staunch conservative, which was a surprise departure, tells me the republicans in many ways are throwing in the towel on this deal. he's a guy who fought tooth and nail against this thing, against raising tax rates. you may want to work from the outside in, which is the way the press is portraying this. it looks like too many republicans are beginning to throw in the towel. they may finds a compromise that isn't necessarily clinton era tax rates, something in between. but it looks like the makings of a deal. with every change on the republican side, more and more likely to happen than not. >> all right. we'll see about that. we'll be watching. obviously, very, very important for the markets. thanks. see you later. >>> let's get to bertha coombs. one company with big moves after the bell. over to you. >> maria, amarin is falling after the bell. some had suspected them to solicit a bid to buy itself out. it has a drug that's
something is going to come up. >> ron, what about you? >> i thought the resignation of senator jim demint, who was a staunch conservative, which was a surprise departure, tells me the republicans in many ways are throwing in the towel on this deal. he's a guy who fought tooth and nail against this thing, against raising tax rates. you may want to work from the outside in, which is the way the press is portraying this. it looks like too many republicans are beginning to throw in the...
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they told they're all in with ron johnson, obviously, many of these fund managers are all in with ron johnson, too. those are guys i don't want to bet against, especially the stock traded down to 16 bucks. >> in terms of psychology, everything we talked about from jason coming on the show, talk in ing about a bond friendly world to uncertainty, there's no room for error for investments. maybe jc penney works or best buy works but you can't take the shot in this environment. you won't get it why. >>> and the gold trade has hardly budged. why is that? we'll head to the pits to find out. >>> housing on track for the first yearly gain in more than six years. a look whether the trend continues in 2013 and the best housing stock ahead. >>> shares of delta soaring more than 40% and we will debate whether the stock is on au autopilot or due to land. [ sniffs ] i have a cold. [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose
they told they're all in with ron johnson, obviously, many of these fund managers are all in with ron johnson, too. those are guys i don't want to bet against, especially the stock traded down to 16 bucks. >> in terms of psychology, everything we talked about from jason coming on the show, talk in ing about a bond friendly world to uncertainty, there's no room for error for investments. maybe jc penney works or best buy works but you can't take the shot in this environment. you won't get...
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we have clinical psychologist wendy walsh and ron gethner. great to have you both on. wendy i want to ask you first of all why do some people in wall street cheat? what do you think is going on in their minds in their face of potentially being prosecuted? >> well, first of all they're getting an exciting rush of dopamine in their brains no different than a shoplifter would. and they analyze their risks and rewards. the risks to them is minimal. because it is not prosecuted enough. every once in awhile there's a high profile person like martha stewart convicted and the rest of the time they go unnoticed. >> i would argue against that actually. >> i know, ron. "new york times" says the risk to reward is highly calculated and they go toward that risk feeling that the reward is going to be worth it. you don't buy that, do you? >> no, i don't. first let's look at what she just stated. the numbers are actually up on prosecution. s.e.c. is up 8% of the prosecutions from 2011 to 2010. 2012 hasn't closed the books yet. two, we've been on the inside talking to clients. the vast
we have clinical psychologist wendy walsh and ron gethner. great to have you both on. wendy i want to ask you first of all why do some people in wall street cheat? what do you think is going on in their minds in their face of potentially being prosecuted? >> well, first of all they're getting an exciting rush of dopamine in their brains no different than a shoplifter would. and they analyze their risks and rewards. the risks to them is minimal. because it is not prosecuted enough. every...
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promotions are working well and bringing traffic into john kerry opiniony, you know that we spoke about ron johnson and came up from apple and his whole theory, was no promotion and great prices all the time and that really was working. the and so, they're back to the promotions this holiday season and it's working. traffic is pretty busy there. >> it's working very well, at least today for the stock. thank you, nicole. well, president obama has always promised not to raise taxes on the middle class, but if he can't reach a deal with republicans in the next seven days, that's exactly what will happen and adam shapiro, i've got to tell you, looking at the numbers, if the president gets every penny from the so-called rich that he wants to get, that would still only be 1/8 of the money that he needs to balance the budget. >> in very simple terms, it's roughly 70 billion dollars is what it would raise, in a budget-- >> if the rates go up and another 20 billion, if you get rid of deductions, but he's increased spending 800 billion dollars a year. >> and to say that 70 to 80 billion in a budget t
promotions are working well and bringing traffic into john kerry opiniony, you know that we spoke about ron johnson and came up from apple and his whole theory, was no promotion and great prices all the time and that really was working. the and so, they're back to the promotions this holiday season and it's working. traffic is pretty busy there. >> it's working very well, at least today for the stock. thank you, nicole. well, president obama has always promised not to raise taxes on the...
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ron burke has been developing it glix-13. >> we found it has a very nice antidepressant effect, lasts for several days after a single sise, and with no side effects will of schizophrenia at all. >> reporter: in one study, patients taking an experimental drug had a 40% improvement in ymptoms compared to 24% on placebo. jim staples participated in the trial. ed iy hope is that the trial drug will, in time, be the last one i'll ever have to take. i take the drug for the rest of my life, but it might be the last one i have to switch to. >> reporter: the drugs are still in trial, and even if they continue to show promise, f.d.a. approval is still three to five eears away. >> pelley: thanks, doc. president obama continues a christmas tradition begun by calvin coolidge when we inntinue. um become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progression of joint damage. it's helped new ra patients and those not helped enough by other treatments. do not take orencia with another biologic medicine for ra due to an increased risk of serious infe
ron burke has been developing it glix-13. >> we found it has a very nice antidepressant effect, lasts for several days after a single sise, and with no side effects will of schizophrenia at all. >> reporter: in one study, patients taking an experimental drug had a 40% improvement in ymptoms compared to 24% on placebo. jim staples participated in the trial. ed iy hope is that the trial drug will, in time, be the last one i'll ever have to take. i take the drug for the rest of my...
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[thumping from trunk] - ron! - there we go. - hey! [thumping] help. >>> tonight on "rock center," apple's new leader tim cook gives his first television interview since the death of steve jobs. tonight, he talks about the final gift from the founder. he responds to apple's critics, why can't you be a made in america company? and hints about what may be the next big thing. >> we're living the jetsons with this. when you turn on the tv -- >> television is still television. >>> also tonight, the conversation every family should have, the decision faced by every family. so why do so many get it wrong and regret it? harry smith gives us a very intimate look inside one place where they're trying to change that. >> give me as much time as i can get. but keep me comfortable. >>> also tonight, ann curry travels to new zealand to visit film director peter jackson. can his hotly anticipated new movie "the hobbit" possibly live up to "the lord of the rings"? >> one of my favorite characters. >> ann goes inside his magical world. >> now we're real
[thumping from trunk] - ron! - there we go. - hey! [thumping] help. >>> tonight on "rock center," apple's new leader tim cook gives his first television interview since the death of steve jobs. tonight, he talks about the final gift from the founder. he responds to apple's critics, why can't you be a made in america company? and hints about what may be the next big thing. >> we're living the jetsons with this. when you turn on the tv -- >> television is still...
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joining me is nbc's ron mott. for folks not following the story, how did we get here? >> reporter: folks haven't because they're paying attention to the fiscal cliff. this was lurking in the shadows and today moved the ball down the field for 30 days and may be talking about a strike again in 30 days but the big issue here was this so-called container royalty that the shipping companies pay to the union members who actually the guys and men and women offloading the big ships and the containers with things like tvs and shoes and clothing, they get a royalty based on the weight of all of those containers and the shipping companies are looking to try to control costs and increase their profits and the biggest sticking point. in the agreement that they have announced today for the 30-day extension they're saying they reached agreement in principle on the royalties which was the biggest stumbling block here so i think it's probably safe to say in 30 days to button up all the little issues here, minor issues, secondary issues and move forward with a new contract going forwar
joining me is nbc's ron mott. for folks not following the story, how did we get here? >> reporter: folks haven't because they're paying attention to the fiscal cliff. this was lurking in the shadows and today moved the ball down the field for 30 days and may be talking about a strike again in 30 days but the big issue here was this so-called container royalty that the shipping companies pay to the union members who actually the guys and men and women offloading the big ships and the...
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ron, to you first. which one is it. >> for me it is easy. i would buy apple. i just think apple is the best position. they own hardware through software through services and i think their vertical integration across all of that is really their corps strength. >> no matter how much this stock rises or even falls, rob, it is almost impossible to find an analyst that does not like apple. can this stock do absolutely no wrong? >> well, the stock's been doing lots of wrong recently. so there are ebbs and flows in sentiment. right now people are starting to worry that maybe things just can't get any better for apple. but i think these are the kind of opportunities you have to take advantage of. i'm not saying apple's always going to be perfect but when i look at how they're executing, how they are still coming out with i believe the best products and again ownership of that whole hardware through software chain, i just think they continue to be the best positioned company. >> anthony, you beg to differ a bit. you would prefer google. make the case, sir. >> well, i t
ron, to you first. which one is it. >> for me it is easy. i would buy apple. i just think apple is the best position. they own hardware through software through services and i think their vertical integration across all of that is really their corps strength. >> no matter how much this stock rises or even falls, rob, it is almost impossible to find an analyst that does not like apple. can this stock do absolutely no wrong? >> well, the stock's been doing lots of wrong...
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let's go to ron. caller: and 79. i have been a social security for a number of years. i have collected over $250,000 in benefits. i do not think i paid in that much. i think it would be wise to have a means test. i would be more than happy to have a reduced benefit if that would help to solve the social security problem. i also think medicare .0145 could be increased because of the increased costs. host: we are waiting to take you back live to the house. reporters are gathered outside of the senate waiting to hear from senators. we will take you there live if we are able. a couple of reporter comments. chad from fox tweets that one senator said republicans will not allow democrats tax increases. from the "wall street journal" -- that is from "the wall street journal." we will take you to the opening speeches on the house floor. if we can, we will take you back to comment on the senate side on the fiscal cliff. >> mr. speaker, if you cannot have cookies without milk. tax reform and spending cuts, not one without the other. that was the comment on my facebook page from m
let's go to ron. caller: and 79. i have been a social security for a number of years. i have collected over $250,000 in benefits. i do not think i paid in that much. i think it would be wise to have a means test. i would be more than happy to have a reduced benefit if that would help to solve the social security problem. i also think medicare .0145 could be increased because of the increased costs. host: we are waiting to take you back live to the house. reporters are gathered outside of the...
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ron: line travel site declared a special cash dividend of 52 cents per share. "washington post" will pay $9.80 a share to stockholders, speeding up all quarterly dividends that would have been paid next year. >>> goodyear is driving its way to a new stock exchange. it will move from the new york stock exchange to nasdaq later this month and trade under the current ticker, gt. >> aig preliminary estimate after tax losses related to superstorm sandy will total roughly $1.3 billion. that's the latest from the fox business network, giving you the power to prosper lauren: welcome back. time for a quick speed read of some of the day's other headlines, five stories one minute. first up the e.u. strongest member showing weakness. germany's central bank cutting its growth forecast saying german gdp will likely only expand 4% next year down from the previous estimate of 1.6%. >>> california attorney general suing delta air lines distributing the fly mobile app without a privacy policy. first in the state legal action under the online privacy law. >>> india is hoping to o
ron: line travel site declared a special cash dividend of 52 cents per share. "washington post" will pay $9.80 a share to stockholders, speeding up all quarterly dividends that would have been paid next year. >>> goodyear is driving its way to a new stock exchange. it will move from the new york stock exchange to nasdaq later this month and trade under the current ticker, gt. >> aig preliminary estimate after tax losses related to superstorm sandy will total roughly...
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ron is now cla-- we're going to out the truth behind the spy game later. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values customer erin swenson tbought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a text alert, reroute... even reschedule her package. it's ups my choice. are you happy? i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. happy. happy. happy. happy. (together) happy. i love logistics. >>> welcome back. we've been talking all week and for days about companies issuing these special dividends to get ahead of anticipated higher tax rates in the new year. now we find out many firms are actually borrowing money to pay out these dividends even though they have plenty of cash. why borrow the money now? they have stashed cashes overseas is one reason, and they don't want the tax hit by bringing it back
ron is now cla-- we're going to out the truth behind the spy game later. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values customer erin swenson tbought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a text alert, reroute... even...
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ron johnson of jcpenney. this is a company that had a tremendous number of blunders right out of the gate with just overall optimistic sales and earnings guides. i have no idea why anyone in a turnaround company would have sales or earnings guides. last quarter 26% decline in comp store sales, really had people wondering if this could ever be turned around. the one defense i must mention. i must mention this to you, tyler. this is a company that's in a turnaround. when a company is in a turnaround, i think you must give the ceo a chance. in this case, he came out and he said from the start, it's going to take two or three years or a number of years. >> he's only been there 13 months. herb, i know you're a tough trader. he seems like such a nice man. >> he seems like a really nice man. he's engaging. nice and execution are two separate things. he is really trying to recreate a major retailer. no one has really done it quite like that. will he be able to do it? he could end up as a best ceo down the road. >> no
ron johnson of jcpenney. this is a company that had a tremendous number of blunders right out of the gate with just overall optimistic sales and earnings guides. i have no idea why anyone in a turnaround company would have sales or earnings guides. last quarter 26% decline in comp store sales, really had people wondering if this could ever be turned around. the one defense i must mention. i must mention this to you, tyler. this is a company that's in a turnaround. when a company is in a...
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a big year ahead for ceo ron johnson, leads us to craig johnson's list of disappointments, ron johnson's old employer, apple, outside the apple store in the grove yesterday in l.a., yes, you heard me, he dissed apple. well, kind of. a little. >> apple's been -- has had a tremendous success story for any number of years now, but we think in terms of traffic and what we see at the stores, things have peaked out a little bit. so, they will still have a good season, still be up strong double digits but wouldn't be the outsized growth we have seen for any number of years now. >> all right. johnson also says sacks has struggled a bit, though he says the shoe department has been fine. overall holiday growth sales blow ducks is still 2.8% but he says to meet that sales this week today, tomorrow and the weekend have to hit it out of the park, otherwise, he says close to 2%. compared to 5.8% growth a year ago. >> jane, thank you. i was doing some of my own personal channel checks yesterday at saks, they had to shut the shoe department in new york city the shoe department entire store, shut it down
a big year ahead for ceo ron johnson, leads us to craig johnson's list of disappointments, ron johnson's old employer, apple, outside the apple store in the grove yesterday in l.a., yes, you heard me, he dissed apple. well, kind of. a little. >> apple's been -- has had a tremendous success story for any number of years now, but we think in terms of traffic and what we see at the stores, things have peaked out a little bit. so, they will still have a good season, still be up strong double...
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nicole: it has been under scrutiny for cutting out promotions that ron johnson came on board and tried to do ways of apple and products at low prices, what we are trying to realize is like promotions and getting back and doing that. dave: do they think will go into the 400s? nicole: we ridge talking about analysts, bringing numbers down, but most of the people i've talked to think it is to the upside. liz: event allen has a different story. they're selling u.s. products to china but it took a hit today. they got a downgrade. markets spooked about this.
nicole: it has been under scrutiny for cutting out promotions that ron johnson came on board and tried to do ways of apple and products at low prices, what we are trying to realize is like promotions and getting back and doing that. dave: do they think will go into the 400s? nicole: we ridge talking about analysts, bringing numbers down, but most of the people i've talked to think it is to the upside. liz: event allen has a different story. they're selling u.s. products to china but it took a...
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has ron johnson finally come around? or too little too late john karner? >> i was a buyer into the story line. when i saw bill akman give his presentation on how jc penney would turn things around with no more coupons, i bought the idea. so the the fact that he is backing down now, made me questioned kwe his lehis leadership. >> i would like to see an about face from johnson. he said no coupons. if he is changing his strategy, i would like him to come out and apologies. it is like lipstick on a pig. in any e-mail this morning, they today farm this house to something bigger than my friends and family. >> he was brought into a no coupon strategy. get rid of them if it doesn't work. >> let's move on to "the new york times," regarding that bloomberg ear company might make a bid for the financial times. or digital property like linkedin. the mayor will move on the political stage in a couple of years. maybe wen't to run something really big. not that he's not now. >>ty, i can actually say this is not out of the realm of possibility. this is something i could se
has ron johnson finally come around? or too little too late john karner? >> i was a buyer into the story line. when i saw bill akman give his presentation on how jc penney would turn things around with no more coupons, i bought the idea. so the the fact that he is backing down now, made me questioned kwe his lehis leadership. >> i would like to see an about face from johnson. he said no coupons. if he is changing his strategy, i would like him to come out and apologies. it is like...
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the reality is ron johnson we all know came in. he was a rock star at avalanche he is going to turn this whole thing upside down and reinvent the department store. forget sales and promotions, that is not how you do it. he has never been in a j.cc penney and it is a lot harder than selling apple products. stock has had a huge roll up, it went and got hammered and has been coming back and the law firm there saying they got their act together, jpmorgan, they're bringing back this discount, they're bringing back promotions, they have a friend and family thing. this is what i like. i am a volume die. the volume has been phenomenal. i believe 95% of all news in the market somebody knew the day before it came out or the week before it came out despite the rules. something is going on. there's a 43% short position on the stock. if there is good news, there could be asia huge pop to the upside. unlike tim clark, ron johnson is considered a celebrity ceo and might get the benefit of the doubt. it is i ridge the idea but could be a huge shor
the reality is ron johnson we all know came in. he was a rock star at avalanche he is going to turn this whole thing upside down and reinvent the department store. forget sales and promotions, that is not how you do it. he has never been in a j.cc penney and it is a lot harder than selling apple products. stock has had a huge roll up, it went and got hammered and has been coming back and the law firm there saying they got their act together, jpmorgan, they're bringing back this discount,...
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jcpenney because of the attempt to turn the company around by ron johnson, the guy who created the apple store, and best buy because its founder seems hellbent on taking the company private. penney was on the ropes until recently when we learned from manny tirico, right here, the terrific ceo of pvh, phillips venue and izod, you know all those great brands, tommy, calvin klein, that penney's has started to order a ton of merchandise from pvh for its store within a store. in fact, his comments marked the bottom in the stock. as i pointed out at the time, i shopped jcpenney on tuesday and it was actually quite nice. i had lost this really good hat. if anyone knows my hat, please give it back to me. i went to buy it and they were all out of them. at $21 jcpenney can go higher even without additional news. best buy, i think the fundamentals here are on the decline. it feels terminal to me. so it seems a little ridiculous to own the stock. just as i think it's a little ridiculous that schultz, the founder, can get the financing to make the takeover that he so desperately seems to want to do.
jcpenney because of the attempt to turn the company around by ron johnson, the guy who created the apple store, and best buy because its founder seems hellbent on taking the company private. penney was on the ropes until recently when we learned from manny tirico, right here, the terrific ceo of pvh, phillips venue and izod, you know all those great brands, tommy, calvin klein, that penney's has started to order a ton of merchandise from pvh for its store within a store. in fact, his comments...
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ron cohen joins us. last time you were here you were telling us what it is doing, helping people improve their walking, development of drugs going forward is being challenged and part of the problem is if we go over the fiscal cliff and fda funding. >> it is the huge issue. if we go over the fiscal cliff, a disproportionate set of cuts is going to happen in areas that are not protected, the fda being one of them. we rely on a vigorous efficient 58 to get our drugs through as quickly as possible, get approved so people can use them. if this goes through the fda budget will be cut by $350 million. that is going to cause a huge slowdown in their ability to help us get our drugs through and do what they're supposed to do. that is a big issue. tracy: the other issue we were just talking about is the investment in new drugs. we heard venture-capital lists are not coming to the mental device world because of the excise tax. you say they're slowing down in the drug creation world as well. >> the part of that and
ron cohen joins us. last time you were here you were telling us what it is doing, helping people improve their walking, development of drugs going forward is being challenged and part of the problem is if we go over the fiscal cliff and fda funding. >> it is the huge issue. if we go over the fiscal cliff, a disproportionate set of cuts is going to happen in areas that are not protected, the fda being one of them. we rely on a vigorous efficient 58 to get our drugs through as quickly as...
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ron johnson is a tea party guy. he wants to give on the president before the end of the year and go ahead, i guess pass a bill that would extend the rates for everyone and that wouldn't pass in the house and say, okay, fine, we'll do it for 98%. put that in the president's court, get that done and is use the debt ceiling for spending. >> exactly. no, that is -- >> but he's not getting anywhere with boehner and cantor? >> it's because boehner so far is not willing to go along with that strategy. the way that it works for boehner is if he ultimately puts it on the floor and tells most of his members that they have a chance to vote against it and make playing their opposition to any tax rate increase. but he hasn't been willing to do that so far. he would get some republicans to join with dm democrats and it would pass the house. but he doesn't want to put something on the floor that would clear the house without at least half of the republican members. spending is a sticking point, but there is an asymmetry in the neg
ron johnson is a tea party guy. he wants to give on the president before the end of the year and go ahead, i guess pass a bill that would extend the rates for everyone and that wouldn't pass in the house and say, okay, fine, we'll do it for 98%. put that in the president's court, get that done and is use the debt ceiling for spending. >> exactly. no, that is -- >> but he's not getting anywhere with boehner and cantor? >> it's because boehner so far is not willing to go along...
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. >> gear up for the return of ron burgundy. paramount pictures have set the anchormen sequel release date for 2013. will farrell returns as the anchor man alongside steve carrel. >> been african christian stores are starring in a comedy. the leading man has dropped out he has a bit too much on his plate speeto fit the film is scheduled. >> he has three films in the works. warner brothers is on the hunt for a replacement. >> a beautiful baby boy for actor claire danes. they will on their son on december 17th. >> his name is cyrus michael christopher dance tsancie. >> for hollywood minute i'm martha shade. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news a moment of silent will be held for the victims of the connecticut school shooting. it is the busiest travel day of the world as at all with winter weather across the midwest we could see thousands of canceled flights again today. >> wind advisories in effect for some parts of the bay area this morning. we will have more on your rain and hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish w
. >> gear up for the return of ron burgundy. paramount pictures have set the anchormen sequel release date for 2013. will farrell returns as the anchor man alongside steve carrel. >> been african christian stores are starring in a comedy. the leading man has dropped out he has a bit too much on his plate speeto fit the film is scheduled. >> he has three films in the works. warner brothers is on the hunt for a replacement. >> a beautiful baby boy for actor claire danes....
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he was an amazing boy. >> nbc's ron mott reporting that. the nra's laperriere said we need to work towards fixingle mental health salmonella and continue prosecutor violent felons with guns. here's natalie. >>> with eight days left until the fiscal cliff deadline and the nation's leaders on a holiday break, there is mounting skepticism about the chances of reaching a deal in time. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker is in hawaii where the first family is spending the holidays. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. president obama begins day three of his hawaiian holiday. white house officials say this is a working vacation, but talks on the fiscal cliff remain largely deadlocked. meanwhile, members of congress came to honolulu on sunday to along with the president say good-bye to one of their own. with the fiscal cliff deadline looming, lawmakers and president obama attended a memorial service in honolulu on sunday for the late senator daniel inoyue. >> he was really a legislative hero who would never
he was an amazing boy. >> nbc's ron mott reporting that. the nra's laperriere said we need to work towards fixingle mental health salmonella and continue prosecutor violent felons with guns. here's natalie. >>> with eight days left until the fiscal cliff deadline and the nation's leaders on a holiday break, there is mounting skepticism about the chances of reaching a deal in time. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker is in hawaii where the first family is spending the...
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what this dramatic change in pricing strategy spells out for its ceo ron johnson and his future. and of course, the stock, we'll be right back. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ >>> it is time now for our top three trades on halftime. first up, goldman sachs downgrading the cme group to a sale from neutral. saying 2013 will be a rough stock for changes. >> it has been a tough
what this dramatic change in pricing strategy spells out for its ceo ron johnson and his future. and of course, the stock, we'll be right back. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. americans are always ready to...
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. >>> well, san jose state university has named ron caragher as its new head football coach. >> maybe i can come in and bring some consistency and keep it, you know, just build off what coach mac did here and keep it at a high level. >> and he is a native of morgan hill. he has coached of the last six seasons at the university of san diego. takes over for mike macintyre, who left san jose state for a big paycheck in colorado. interim coach kent bear will lead the spartans in next week's military bowl. >>> an interesting acquisition from japan by the oakland as. the team is acting immediately to replace steven drew who signed with boston yesterday. today, oakland's top brass is expected to announce the signing of japanese shortstop here you canky nakajima. he batted own .300 and was an all-star. >>> the world star champion giants have re-signed santiago casilla to a three-year deal. he was 2.84 with 25 saves for the giants last year in 73 appearances, .284. he was also the winning pitcher in the final game of the world series against detroit. >>> the play of the day. tennessee titans c
. >>> well, san jose state university has named ron caragher as its new head football coach. >> maybe i can come in and bring some consistency and keep it, you know, just build off what coach mac did here and keep it at a high level. >> and he is a native of morgan hill. he has coached of the last six seasons at the university of san diego. takes over for mike macintyre, who left san jose state for a big paycheck in colorado. interim coach kent bear will lead the spartans...
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abc's ron claiborne has the story. >> reporter: this is a story about a little girl named mia. a little dog named marley. and a real-life grinch. >> somebody swiped a 7-year-old girl's dog. >> reporter: 'twas the morning before christmas. and it was all captured an surveillance video. >> we didn't know if we would ever see him. >> reporter: mia was devastated. >> he's so adorable. it's like so hard to be without him. >> reporter: miles away, on christmas day, a schoolteacher named tina cohen was walking through a park. and noticed a man selling a dog. >> they didn't look right together. it wasn't right to be selling a dog on christmas. and i had a gut feeling this wasn't his dog. >> reporter: she bought the dog for $220 and took him straight to a vet. who found out his identification microchip. >> we got a phone call. and he said, we have your dog. we have marley. we screamed up and down. we have marley. >> reporter: two hours later, the little girl and little dog reunited. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> and because we just can't get enough, we're actually going to meet
abc's ron claiborne has the story. >> reporter: this is a story about a little girl named mia. a little dog named marley. and a real-life grinch. >> somebody swiped a 7-year-old girl's dog. >> reporter: 'twas the morning before christmas. and it was all captured an surveillance video. >> we didn't know if we would ever see him. >> reporter: mia was devastated. >> he's so adorable. it's like so hard to be without him. >> reporter: miles away, on...
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. >> thank you, ron. [applause] >> thank you so much, ron. and for more than 40 years, the u.s. forest service and architect of the capitol have partnered to bring a christmas tree to the capitol from one of our nation's 155 national forests. i would like to specifically thank the dedicated forest service staff from both here in washington and in colorado who helped make this event possible. and let's give them a round of applause. [applause] >> joining us this evening is the honorable sherman, under secretary for natural resources and environment at the u.s. department of agriculture. he has a holiday message to share with you as well. [applause] >> speaker boehner, senators udall and bennett, congressman tipton and distinguished guests, on behalf of the secretary, tom vilsack and our chief of the forest service, i would like to say a few words if i can. each year, the capitol christmas tree comes from the u.s. forest service, which is an agency within usda and eachier we -- each year we select that tree from a different forest. this tree is from a small town called meeker, col
. >> thank you, ron. [applause] >> thank you so much, ron. and for more than 40 years, the u.s. forest service and architect of the capitol have partnered to bring a christmas tree to the capitol from one of our nation's 155 national forests. i would like to specifically thank the dedicated forest service staff from both here in washington and in colorado who helped make this event possible. and let's give them a round of applause. [applause] >> joining us this evening is the...
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guys like mike lee, ted cruz, marco rubio, ron johnson, pat toomey and rand paul. yeah, rand paul, the man who wants to abolish virtually every government agency and restore the gold standard. with jim demint gone, i guess you could look at rand paul as the de facto leader of the tea party senators. establishment republicans, they ought to be nervous. senator lindsey graham looked like he was in a state of shock on the senate floor today. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and i, to say i was stunned is an understatement. he has always been a friend. somebody i could count on. personally, we've really enjoyed our time together. and i just -- i was stunned this morning. >> the tea party has poisoned, i think, the well of the senate and the republican ideology. the gop is so far out of the mainstream right now you can hardly recognize them from ten years ago. a new quinnipiac poll shows americans support raising taxes on the wealthy 65% to 31%. republicans, i think they're in the wilderness. they face a changing demographical situation in this country they don't
guys like mike lee, ted cruz, marco rubio, ron johnson, pat toomey and rand paul. yeah, rand paul, the man who wants to abolish virtually every government agency and restore the gold standard. with jim demint gone, i guess you could look at rand paul as the de facto leader of the tea party senators. establishment republicans, they ought to be nervous. senator lindsey graham looked like he was in a state of shock on the senate floor today. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and i, to...
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for decades dictated how billions of dollars in tv ad spending is divvied up every year and are much ron has challenge that. nielsen will pay its arch-rival $1.2 billion, up 26% premium over were closed in trading yesterday. shares are up 25% today reflecting nielsen's nice offer. the company's figure can be as nielsen's per share earnings by 10% extra in 2 years and nielsen trading up 4% on the same news but so ends a long-running rivalry in the ratings business where nielsen has been the dominant giant forever in the 70s and 80s, fierce rivals, arethatron reed treated in to radio only. nielsen vastly bigger firm has revenue of 10 times the size, nielsen net income has five times as large, the two firms will clear $6 billion in annual sales and that combination may hit $350 million in net income. in the past two years nielsen stock price up almost 20%. the deal added radio ratings to the service for local national tv, internet streaming, cellphones and even a new twitter rating service nielsen announced yesterday. the question, with nielsen buying up one of its last big competitors, wil
for decades dictated how billions of dollars in tv ad spending is divvied up every year and are much ron has challenge that. nielsen will pay its arch-rival $1.2 billion, up 26% premium over were closed in trading yesterday. shares are up 25% today reflecting nielsen's nice offer. the company's figure can be as nielsen's per share earnings by 10% extra in 2 years and nielsen trading up 4% on the same news but so ends a long-running rivalry in the ratings business where nielsen has been the...
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maybe we can finally say it, ron, housing has finally turned the corner. that is it. it is off to the races. >> connell, i could not agree more. i would say that housing is back. it has been in the penalty box as it relates to the economy. i think that this past year, we have moved from a drag to being a very small contributor. i think next year, it will start to assume the role that it has played four years. that is as a country emerges out of a slowdown, housing is a major contributor in bringing it back and bringing growth into the economy. connell: if someone has been watching and waiting and they do not want to get out and buy a new house, they could have been thinking home prices will come down even more and, now, maybe not, by looking at these numbers. what would you say to someone who has been waiting and not willing to jump in yet? >> there have been plenty of people waiting. i think reality is, you can only wait so long. i think we have a number of the key metrics in place that would suggest now is the right time. we have inventory at a ten-year low. we are
maybe we can finally say it, ron, housing has finally turned the corner. that is it. it is off to the races. >> connell, i could not agree more. i would say that housing is back. it has been in the penalty box as it relates to the economy. i think that this past year, we have moved from a drag to being a very small contributor. i think next year, it will start to assume the role that it has played four years. that is as a country emerges out of a slowdown, housing is a major contributor...
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representative ron paul, former republican candidate, wraps up 24 years in the u.s. house. the baltic and look next at his farewell speech -- we will take alook nexxt at his farewell speech. >> my goals in 1976 were the same as they are today, promote peace and prosperity by strict adherence to the principles of individual liberty. it was my opinion but the course of the u.s. embargo on in the latter part of the 20th-century would bring as a major financial crisis and gulf was a foreign policy that would overextend us and undermine our national security. the government would have had to change in monetary system, shrink in size and scope, and reduce the unsustainable cost of policing the world. the problems seem to be overwhelming and impossible to solve, yet from my viewpoint, just following the constraints placed on the federal government by the constitution would have been a good place to start. just how much did i accomplished? in many ways, according to conventional wisdom, but often on a career in congress from 1976 to 2012 accomplished very little. no name legislatio
representative ron paul, former republican candidate, wraps up 24 years in the u.s. house. the baltic and look next at his farewell speech -- we will take alook nexxt at his farewell speech. >> my goals in 1976 were the same as they are today, promote peace and prosperity by strict adherence to the principles of individual liberty. it was my opinion but the course of the u.s. embargo on in the latter part of the 20th-century would bring as a major financial crisis and gulf was a foreign...
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what, ron? >> exactly. thanks to medical advances and better health habits. americans simply are living longer. >> the guinness book of world record named a 115-year-old iowa woman the oldest woman. what is the secret to longevity? >> good morning, rob, paula. all this talk of age made me wonder how can we all live long and fantastic lives. >> all right. >> reporter: living forever, or at least living to 90, 100, even older is a dreamhat increasingly seems attainable. the big influencers have been genes, exercise and diet. but let's be honest. few are willing to give up meat and committee. for 100 years, eating green, levee vegetables whuflt at we ws a robust, long life. >> honey badger don't give a -- >> reporter: betty wife at 91 years young says it is not a restricted diet that kept her so lively all these year it is the constant activity. as far as diet goes she reportedly loves hot dogs and cupca cupcakes. but we can't all be betty white, or can we? scientific breakthroughs are throwing out the rules of old age. cynthia kenyan at ted talk for bold idea.
what, ron? >> exactly. thanks to medical advances and better health habits. americans simply are living longer. >> the guinness book of world record named a 115-year-old iowa woman the oldest woman. what is the secret to longevity? >> good morning, rob, paula. all this talk of age made me wonder how can we all live long and fantastic lives. >> all right. >> reporter: living forever, or at least living to 90, 100, even older is a dreamhat increasingly seems...
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. >> stephanie: a complaint letter from ron in geneva, illinois. you guys, i object in the strongest possible terms tho who is who insinuate chicago punks are a bunch of gangsters. i'm attaching a photograph of my grandfather standing on the chicago lakeshore who, as far as i know was not a gangster. he is simply indicating by finger where one might find a bag of vipers. the guy took too much of sheldon adelson's money. >> there is a guy who tried treading water with lead boots on and didn't work out for him. >> right off the oak street beach. >> stephanie: near oak park. okay. speaking of sheldon adelson dave in arizona says -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] steph, i heard jan brewer is thinking of running for president in 2016. >> if we can find her. >> she recently met with super pac donor sheldon. bone finger, what a great idea. two local arizona tv stations were told governor brewer was out of the state on private business. where in the world is bone finger? >> she's out of the state for an entire week and i think they certified the election
. >> stephanie: a complaint letter from ron in geneva, illinois. you guys, i object in the strongest possible terms tho who is who insinuate chicago punks are a bunch of gangsters. i'm attaching a photograph of my grandfather standing on the chicago lakeshore who, as far as i know was not a gangster. he is simply indicating by finger where one might find a bag of vipers. the guy took too much of sheldon adelson's money. >> there is a guy who tried treading water with lead boots on...
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ron johnson probably read a few too many of his press clippings. if you watch the investor day he did a few months back when he first came to jcpenney, people thought he was crazy when he went to target and went to apple. and then he talks about how he went to steve jobs' house, saying, steve, i'm leaving for jcpenney. and he said, are you crazy? and he's saying, target was great, i went to apple was great and now we're in the same position with jcpenney and i'm going to work the same magic there. no, you can run shotgun with steve jobs all day long. steve jobs was the retail architect. >> we should note, andrew mason isn't on the list either. rocco joining us. >> thank you, guys. >> earlier this hour, you heard democratic senator mark warner's take on the fiscal cliff. now republican senator john barraso is coming up. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? hap
ron johnson probably read a few too many of his press clippings. if you watch the investor day he did a few months back when he first came to jcpenney, people thought he was crazy when he went to target and went to apple. and then he talks about how he went to steve jobs' house, saying, steve, i'm leaving for jcpenney. and he said, are you crazy? and he's saying, target was great, i went to apple was great and now we're in the same position with jcpenney and i'm going to work the same magic...